Game publishers should learn how to use data better in 2018
Making a video game is a hard endeavor even in the best of circumstances. Developers have to anticipate an audience’s desires years in advance,...
5G’s secret weapon will be low latency, empowering next-gen VR and gaming
As the 2018 Mobile World Congress wound down this week, next-generation 5G wireless technology was clearly the show’s biggest story, promising dramatically faster data...
Bossa Studios turns to AI for emergent stories within online games
Chet Faliszek left Valve last year after 12 years, with the last few spent evangelizing virtual reality via the company’s SteamVR platform. He took...
1,000 Dreams Fund and Twitch launch charity event for women streamers
The nonprofit 1,000 Dreams Fund (1DF) is celebrating Women’s History Month with its Twitch BroadcastHER Grant for women creators who livestream. From March 1 to...
Google launches ARCore out of preview, will expand Lens to Android and iOS devices
Ahead of Mobile World Congress 2018 in Barcelona, Google today launched ARCore 1.0, letting developers create AR experiences on Android. Releasing ARCore out of...
Ubisoft researcher takes a bird’s-eye view of tech, games, and entertainment
Lidwine Sauer is paid to be one of Ubisoft’s big thinkers. She’s the director of insights and trends for Ubisoft’s Strategic Innovation Lab, a...
Influential uses Watson AI to help brands find influencers
Influential has launched its Social Intelligence platform to find influencers for brands with the help of IBM Watson’s artificial intelligence. The idea is to...
Satoshipowered.ai wants VR and blockchain to link up
Game developers are looking for more ways to get players to spend money on in-game purchases, and new developer and crowdpublisher Satoshipowered.ai thinks blockchain-based...
Qualcomm partners with Hatch for cloud-based mobile games service
Hatch Entertainment wants to create a cloud-based games-on-demand service for mobile gamers, and it is announcing a big partnership today to make it happen...
Twitch Prime rolls out new indie game program
Twitch is launching its new Indie Amplifier program to signal boost indie games on its livestreaming platform. Twitch Prime members will be able to...